Brazil’s World Cup 2014 So Brazil’s hosting the World Cup for this Year. Let a Developing Country do it? Well, China’s done the Olympics, South Africa’s done the last World Cup, and Russia’s doing the Winter Games this year. Why does it seem so messed up this round? Here’s some background information:
Brazil has been elected to host the 2014 World Cup from 12 June to 13 July.
This will be the 2nd time Brazil hosted the World Cup, since 1950.
This World Cup, will be the 20th World Cup.
Brazil was elected unchallenged as host nation in 2007 after the international football federation,FIFA, decreed that the tournament would be staged in South America for the first time since 1978 in Argentina.
Problems are having Stadiums The Stadiums of the world cup are supposed to be completed by last year, December. However, some of the stadiums are still incomplete, and one of them, Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo,partially collapsed late last year, after a crane collapsed. The Corinthians Arena was supposed to be completed by December last year, and it was to stage the opening match. Crime In all likelihood, football tourists will not see the gang violence that is so infamous in cities like Rio de Janeiro, but it is always bubbling under the placid surface, and authorities will no doubt be worried that violence will occur during the tournament, thus tarnishing the image of the city.
Transportation To process an estimated 600,000 tourists due to arrive for the festivities in two years, it has been suggested that Brazil make temporary improvements to its airports and seaports. However, there are still major problems with this crucial logistical aspect of staging a World Cup.The majority of Brazilians are skeptical, with 85 percent from a poll saying that they believe corruption is inevitable in this process, which produces a very fragile solution to a huge issue. Getting people into the country is not the worst of it, however. With games being staged across multiple time zones and thousands of miles, fans and players will have to rely on a notoriously weak infrastructure and mass transit system that has long been neglected. Without an effective way to move large amounts of people, every element of the Brazilian authorities will find itself stretched to its limit. There are still many,many others, but I feel that these 3 are the most serious. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_FIFA_World_Cup http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1381145-5-concerns-over-brazil-hosting-world-cup-2014
Opinion I feel that Brazil is very irresponsible to have put in their bid for the World Cup, yet is unable to deliver what was required by FIFA. FIFA expects all the stadiums to be completed by December last year, yet Today, 3 of the 12 stadiums are not able to complete within the given time frame. If you cannot deliver something that you have promised, then it is better to let someone else that actually can deliver results do it.
The funds are also going to the wrong place. The poor people living in the slums of Brazil are not benefitting from the World Cup. The Brazilian Government used funds meant to benefit the poor to fund the World Cup, which only lasts 1 month. It is reported that Brazil had invested $11billion to fund the tournament, $5 billion to build new hotels, $900 million on security and $3.47 billion on the stadiums. In contrast, a total of 35% of Brazil’s population lives in poverty (or About 69 million), earning less than US$2 a day. As the poor are unhappy, they are not willing to support the World Cup and are, of course, protesting. Somehow I feel that the only way to get the Brazilians support is if Brazil wins the World Cup.
So Brazil’s hosting the World Cup for this Year. Let a Developing Country do it? Well, China’s done the Olympics, South Africa’s done the last World Cup, and Russia’s doing the Winter Games this year. Why does it seem so messed up this round?
Here’s some background information:
- Brazil has been elected to host the 2014 World Cup from 12 June to 13 July.
- This will be the 2nd time Brazil hosted the World Cup, since 1950.
- This World Cup, will be the 20th World Cup.
- Brazil was elected unchallenged as host nation in 2007 after the international football federation, FIFA, decreed that the tournament would be staged in South America for the first time since 1978 in Argentina.
Problems are havingStadiums
The Stadiums of the world cup are supposed to be completed by last year, December. However, some of the stadiums are still incomplete, and one of them, Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo,partially collapsed late last year, after a crane collapsed. The Corinthians Arena was supposed to be completed by December last year, and it was to stage the opening match.
Crime
In all likelihood, football tourists will not see the gang violence that is so infamous in cities like Rio de Janeiro, but it is always bubbling under the placid surface, and authorities will no doubt be worried that violence will occur during the tournament, thus tarnishing the image of the city.
Transportation
To process an estimated 600,000 tourists due to arrive for the festivities in two years, it has been suggested that Brazil make temporary improvements to its airports and seaports.
However, there are still major problems with this crucial logistical aspect of staging a World Cup.The majority of Brazilians are skeptical, with 85 percent from a poll saying that they believe corruption is inevitable in this process, which produces a very fragile solution to a huge issue. Getting people into the country is not the worst of it, however.
With games being staged across multiple time zones and thousands of miles, fans and players will have to rely on a notoriously weak infrastructure and mass transit system that has long been neglected. Without an effective way to move large amounts of people, every element of the Brazilian authorities will find itself stretched to its limit.
There are still many,many others, but I feel that these 3 are the most serious.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_FIFA_World_Cup
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1381145-5-concerns-over-brazil-hosting-world-cup-2014
Opinion
I feel that Brazil is very irresponsible to have put in their bid for the World Cup, yet is unable to deliver what was required by FIFA. FIFA expects all the stadiums to be completed by December last year, yet Today, 3 of the 12 stadiums are not able to complete within the given time frame. If you cannot deliver something that you have promised, then it is better to let someone else that actually can deliver results do it.
The funds are also going to the wrong place. The poor people living in the slums of Brazil are not benefitting from the World Cup. The Brazilian Government used funds meant to benefit the poor to fund the World Cup, which only lasts 1 month. It is reported that Brazil had invested $11billion to fund the tournament, $5 billion to build new hotels, $900 million on security and $3.47 billion on the stadiums. In contrast, a total of 35% of Brazil’s population lives in poverty (or About 69 million), earning less than US$2 a day. As the poor are unhappy, they are not willing to support the World Cup and are, of course, protesting. Somehow I feel that the only way to get the Brazilians support is if Brazil wins the World Cup.
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